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 |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |