GRE Word List
BARRISTER
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
The meaning of the word barrister is counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful; sorrowful |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| disquisition | formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| pinch | squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger |
| peevish | bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry |
| rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
