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 |
|---|---|
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |