GRE Word List

BREADTH

distance from side to side : width

The meaning of the word breadth is distance from side to side : width.

Random words

WordMeaning
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
disclaimto make a disclaimer
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)