GRE Word List
APERTURE
opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
The meaning of the word aperture is opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |
| buxom | full-bosomed; plump; jolly |
| refute | disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation |
| scholarly | full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| incursion | temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey |
| dysentery | inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract |
| crass | very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior |
| aplomb | poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |
