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 |
|---|---|
| poise | good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position |
| reputed | supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem |
| affluence | abundance; wealth |
| cipher | nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
| fertile | producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize |
| vertex | summit; highest point; PL. vertices |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| whelp | young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc. |
| outstrip | outrun; surpass; outdo |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
