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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| broach | brooch |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| schism | division |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |