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 |
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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |