GRE Word List
AMPHITHEATER
oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
The meaning of the word amphitheater is oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allure | entice; attract; tempt |
| affliction | state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on |
| alms | money or goods given to the poor |
| pillage | plunder |
| halcyon | calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days |
| transgression | violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| apprise | inform |
| malleable | (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable |
