GRE Word List
CARILLON
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
The meaning of the word carillon is a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demoniac | fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil |
| relegate | put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division |
| collaborate | work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy |
| tumid | (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous |
| incongruity | lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate |
| dutiful | (of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty) |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| vivid | (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description |
| ungainly | (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument |
| fulcrum | support on which a lever rests or pivots |
