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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |