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 |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| leery | suspicious |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| ancillary | subordinate |