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 |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| aver | to declare positively |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| microcosm | a little world |