GRE Word List
BENISON
blessing
The meaning of the word benison is blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |