GRE Word List
ALCOVE
a small recessed section of a room : nook
The meaning of the word alcove is a small recessed section of a room : nook.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puerile | juvenile |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |