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 |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| comestible | edible |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |