GRE Word List
BOOKISH
of or relating to books
The meaning of the word bookish is of or relating to books.
Random words
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vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
blanch | to take the color out of |
bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
parlance | speech |