GRE Word List
APPARITION
an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
The meaning of the word apparition is an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |