GRE Word List
COMMONPLACE
commonly found or seen : ordinary
The meaning of the word commonplace is commonly found or seen : ordinary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paramour | lover |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |