GRE Word List

ALMS

something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor

The meaning of the word alms is something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor.

Random words

WordMeaning
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
penetrateto pass into or through
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement