GRE Word List
BENEDICTION
the invocation (see invocation
The meaning of the word benediction is the invocation (see invocation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |