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 |
|---|---|
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |