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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |