GRE Word List
ANNEAL
to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
The meaning of the word anneal is to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| fleck | streak |