GRE Word List
APPARITION
ghost; phantom
The meaning of the word apparition is ghost; phantom.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinct | clearly different; clearly noticed |
| presage | foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen |
| encumber | burden; N. encumbrance |
| jaundice | medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| articulate | effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints |
| munificent | very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience |
| rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
| acrimonious | stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior |
| succor | assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N. |
