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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
