GRE Word List
BALM
a balsamic (see balsamic
The meaning of the word balm is a balsamic (see balsamic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |