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 |
|---|---|
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |