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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| primal | original |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |