GRE Word List

ACADEMIC

of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning

The meaning of the word academic is of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning.

Random words

WordMeaning
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
solicitto make petition to : entreat
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
hydrophobiarabies
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
realmkingdom
cohortscompanion
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life