GRE Word List
AFTERLIFE
life after death; later part of one's life
The meaning of the word afterlife is life after death; later part of one's life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urge | drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| healthful | conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air |
| vertigo | severe dizziness; giddiness |
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| tangential | only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent |
| transient | staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient |
| charlatan | quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) |
| array | marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array |
| frantic | wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear |