GRE Word List

BOOKISH

of or relating to books

The meaning of the word bookish is of or relating to books.

Random words

WordMeaning
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
mergerthe 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
horoscopea 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
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
blanchto take the color out of
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
parlancespeech