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 |
|---|---|
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |