GRE Word List
AMBROSIA
food of the gods
The meaning of the word ambrosia is food of the gods.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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leeway | room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline |
sterile | incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize |
laceration | torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound |
hail | frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail |
simplistic | oversimplified |
disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
optician | maker and seller of eyeglasses |
stampede | sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises |
inhibited | (of a person) unable to express what one really feels |
lilliputian | extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels |