GRE Word List
APPARITION
an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
The meaning of the word apparition is an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |