GRE Word List
APERTURE
an opening or open space : hole
The meaning of the word aperture is an opening or open space : hole.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| antecede | precede |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| tome | book |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |