GRE Word List
LECTERN
a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
The meaning of the word lectern is a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ravenous | rapacious |
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| opulence | wealth |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| historic | historical |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |