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 |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |