GRE Word List
BUTTRESS
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
The meaning of the word buttress is support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| outwit | outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly |
| brisk | quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| palimpsest | parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased |
| tirade | long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation |
| harass | annoy by repeated attacks |
| discernible | distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement |
| waive | give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim |
| brand | trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar. |
