GRE Word List
BUST
a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
The meaning of the word bust is a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |