GRE Word List
BULK
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
The meaning of the word bulk is size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
| badinage | teasing conversation; banter; joking talk |
| dictum | authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing) |
| unbridled | violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed |
| alloy | mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness |
| ordain | decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination |
| thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |
| raucous | (of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts |
| spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
| unruly | disobedient; lawless; difficult to control |