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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| noisome | noxious |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |