GRE Word List
BITING
sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks
The meaning of the word biting is sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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conveyance | vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance |
toady | servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn |
summation | act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial) |
rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
revoke | cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable |
timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
bargain | agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power |
die | metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
matriarch | woman who rules a family or larger social group |
comestible | something fit to be eaten |