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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |