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 |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |