GRE Word List
BIFURCATED
divided into two branches; forked
The meaning of the word bifurcated is divided into two branches; forked.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flail | beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle |
| sprout | begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot |
| incarnation | act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation |
| untenable | (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| finicky | too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food |
| outlandish | bizzare; peculiar; unconventional |
| incantation | singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant |
| trunk | main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| squabble | minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children |
