GRE Word List
AUGUST
marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
The meaning of the word august is marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |