GRE Word List
BARD
a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
The meaning of the word bard is a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
finite | having definite or definable limits |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
frivolous | of little weight or importance |
speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
rift | fissure |
fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |