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 |
|---|---|
| rightful | just |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |