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 |
|---|---|
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |