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 |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |