GRE Word List
BROOCH
an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
The meaning of the word brooch is an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |