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 |
|---|---|
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |