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 |
|---|---|
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |