GRE Word List
CISTERN
an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
The meaning of the word cistern is an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |