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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |