GRE Word List
APEX
the uppermost point : vertex
The meaning of the word apex is the uppermost point : vertex.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |