GRE Word List
CILIATED
possessing cilia
The meaning of the word ciliated is possessing cilia.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |