GRE Word List
AMBIENCE
environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
The meaning of the word ambience is environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depravity | extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| fictitious | imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| figure | written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list. |
| fake | not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| minuscule | extremely small |
| diminution | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
| daze | stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N. |
| beneficent | kindly; doing good |
