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 |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |