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 |
|---|---|
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |