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).

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WordMeaning
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
blanchto take the color out of
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant