GRE Word List
ARBITER
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
The meaning of the word arbiter is person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstemious | sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
| insurmountable | overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable |
| pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
| crinkle | wrinkle |
| limp | walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
| vampire | ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| provision | act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement |
| genus | division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species |
