GRE Word List
ACTUARY
someone who advises insurance companies
The meaning of the word actuary is someone who advises insurance companies.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renegade | deserter; traitor; ADJ. |
| forebears | ancestors |
| abrasive | rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| recluse | hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive |
| recurrent | occurring again and again |
| selective | careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general; Ex. eclectic weed killer |
| optimist | person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism |
| stricture | severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction |
| apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
| accessible | easy to approach; obtainable |
