GRE Word List
CALIBER
ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
The meaning of the word caliber is ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| physiognomy | face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
| malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| drastic | strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures |
| incarnate | endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
