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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| exude | to ooze out |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |