GRE Word List
BEVY
a large group or collection
The meaning of the word bevy is a large group or collection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |