GRE Word List
ARID
excessively dry
The meaning of the word arid is excessively dry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |