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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |