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 |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |