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
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|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
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| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
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| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
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| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |