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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |