GRE Word List
BEWARE
be cautious (of)
The meaning of the word beware is be cautious (of).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
| podiatrist | doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics |
| inkling | hint; slight indication |
| philistine | narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete |
| trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
| saccharine | cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin |
| macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
| dummy | imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy |
| putative | supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child |
