GRE Word List
ACADEMIC
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
The meaning of the word academic is related to a school; not practical or directly useful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leash | restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash |
| simulate | feign; imitate |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| dismember | cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb |
| felicity | happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous |
| outmoded | no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned |
| intermittent | periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals |
| rudimentary | elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |