GRE Word List
BIZARRE
strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
The meaning of the word bizarre is strikingly out of the ordinary: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| postulate | demand |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |