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 |
|---|---|
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |