GRE Word List
CHAPEL
small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
The meaning of the word chapel is small church (in a prison, college, or hospital).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decipher | decode; CF. indecipherable |
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| impertinent | insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
| imperial | like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism |
| ogle | look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| spontaneity | lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned |
| stint | supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint |
| chuckle | laugh quietly |