GRE Word List
ALCOVE
nook; recess
The meaning of the word alcove is nook; recess.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complicity | participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime) |
| retrospective | looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect |
| oatmeal | crushed oats used for making porridge |
| superficial | of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge |
| sturdy | strong and firm (in the body) |
| recluse | hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive |
| resuscitate | revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child |
| mock | ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
