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 |
|---|---|
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| nourishment | food |
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| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |