GRE Word List

BAR

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)

The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).

Random words

WordMeaning
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
botchan inflammatory sore
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal