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 |
|---|---|
| replicate | duplicate |
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| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
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| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |