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 |
|---|---|
| manifold | many in number or kind; numerous; varied |
| contention | assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition |
| finale | conclusion; concluding part |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| mortify | humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| casual | happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark |
| labile | likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability |
| disinterested | unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
