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 |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| farce | stuff |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |