GRE Word List
BRACKISH
somewhat salty
The meaning of the word brackish is somewhat salty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |