GRE Word List
APTITUDE
fitness; talent
The meaning of the word aptitude is fitness; talent.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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hibernate | sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation |
hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
sheaf | bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
exodus | departure (of a large number of people) |
automaton | mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself |
inception | start; beginning |
effigy | dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President |
doctrine | teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal |
velocity | speed |