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
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
censurea judgment involving condemnation
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
beneficentdoing or producing good
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery