GRE Word List
APEX
the uppermost point : vertex
The meaning of the word apex is the uppermost point : vertex.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| benison | blessing |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |