GRE Word List
ALCOVE
nook; recess
The meaning of the word alcove is nook; recess.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| occident | the West |
| mantle | loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core |
| prologue | introduction (to a poem or play) |
| coroner | public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes |
| falter | hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N. |
| upbraid | reprimand; severely scold |
| blatant | extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| bouillon | clear beef (or meat) soup |
