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 |
|---|---|
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| random | a haphazard course |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |