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 |
|---|---|
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |