GRE Word List

COVENANT

a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact

The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.

Random words

WordMeaning
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster