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.

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WordMeaning
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
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xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
efficacythe power to produce an effect
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length