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 |
|---|---|
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| slew | a large number |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |