GRE Word List
AEGIS
shield; protection; defense
The meaning of the word aegis is shield; protection; defense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
| depravity | extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| imponderable | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
| hypercritical | excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) |
| unearth | dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| illusive | deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate |
