GRE Word List
ABYSS
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
The meaning of the word abyss is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |