GRE Word List
CADENCE
the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
The meaning of the word cadence is the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |