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 |
|---|---|
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| oversee | survey |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |