GRE Word List
COMMONPLACE
commonly found or seen : ordinary
The meaning of the word commonplace is commonly found or seen : ordinary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| thespian | actor |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |