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 |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |