GRE Word List
BAR
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |