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 |
|---|---|
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
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| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
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