GRE Word List
COLLAGE
work of art put together from fragments
The meaning of the word collage is work of art put together from fragments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
| dilute | make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president |
| fickle | changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless |
| damn | condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation |
| pastry | paste of flour and water (eaten when baked) |
| dilate | expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) |
| astronomical | enormously large or extensive |
| warp | twist out of shape; N. |
| provocative | arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation |
| skinflint | miser; stingy person |
