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 |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
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| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
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| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |