GRE Word List
CAPACITY
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
The meaning of the word capacity is mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
| concur | agree; coincide; happen at the same time |
| gambit | opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| sonorous | resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound |
| scotch | stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. 활동을 줄이는 의미 |
| stump | base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle |
| arroyo | gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater |
| expound | explain |