GRE Word List
CAPTION
title; chapter heading; text under illustration
The meaning of the word caption is title; chapter heading; text under illustration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
| counterpart | thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
| solstice | point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator |
| maneuver | strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end |
| bristling | rising like bristles; showing irritation |
| distort | twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion |
| taunt | deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N. |
| finish | surface texture; completeness of execution |
| wistful | sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing |
