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

WordMeaning
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
ramificationbranch
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete