GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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WordMeaning
rigto fit out with rigging
longevitya long duration of individual life
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
prodigya highly talented child or youth
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns