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 |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |