GRE Word List
APPARITION
ghost; phantom
The meaning of the word apparition is ghost; phantom.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| obsessive | related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively |
| judicious | sound on judgment; wise |
| weary | tired after long work; V. |
| juncture | crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic |
| iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images |
| malcontent | person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented |
| clangor | loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging |
