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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| lunar | crescent |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| onus | burden |
| precipitant | precipitate |