GRE Word List
ABODE
the place where one lives : home
The meaning of the word abode is the place where one lives : home.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |