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 |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| gazette | newspaper |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |