GRE Word List
AMENITIES
something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
The meaning of the word amenities is something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| engender | beget |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |