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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| categorical | absolute |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| rift | fissure |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |