GRE Word List

ADHERENT

one who adheres to something: such as

The meaning of the word adherent is one who adheres to something: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
queasycausing nausea
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
nexusconnection
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence