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
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
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moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
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onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
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gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate