GRE Word List
BITING
having the power to bite
The meaning of the word biting is having the power to bite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |