GRE Word List

ANVIL

a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)

The meaning of the word anvil is a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering).

Random words

WordMeaning
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
overseesurvey
passepast one's prime
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character