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 |
|---|---|
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| doze | to sleep lightly |