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 |
|---|---|
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| dingy | dirty |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |