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 |
|---|---|
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| ineffable | unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy |
| inextricable | from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories |
| effectuate | effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation |
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
| inculcate | teach (ideas or principles); instill |
| rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
| tryst | meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet |
| memorialize | commemorate |
| cleft | N: split |