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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| betroth | to promise to marry |