GRE Word List

APERTURE

an opening or open space : hole

The meaning of the word aperture is an opening or open space : hole.

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WordMeaning
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease