GRE Word List

BOLT

a lightning stroke

The meaning of the word bolt is a lightning stroke.

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WordMeaning
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
concentrichaving a common center
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
choicethe act of choosing : selection
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation