GRE Word List

BASE

the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation

The meaning of the word base is the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation.

Random words

WordMeaning
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing