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 |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |