GRE Word List
BENEDICTION
blessing
The meaning of the word benediction is blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optometrist | one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests |
| sentinel | sentry; lookout |
| pudding | hot sweet dish |
| skulk | move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city. |
| elevation | elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house |
| illuminate | brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks |
| kleptomaniac | person who has a compulsive desire to steal |
| nicety | precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties |
