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 |
|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |