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 |
|---|---|
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| diadem | crown |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| gazette | newspaper |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |