GRE Word List
CENTIGRADE
relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
The meaning of the word centigrade is relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |