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
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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |