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
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sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
myriad | ten thousand |
explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |