GRE Word List
BANK
a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
The meaning of the word bank is a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| wanton | merciless |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |