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
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
equityjustice according to natural law or right
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination