GRE Word List
COMMUNE
small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
The meaning of the word commune is small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predispose | give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition |
| reactionary | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
| nemesis | someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis |
| coquette | flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V. |
| scrutinize | examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| hue | color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |
| blues | state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) |
| anesthetic | substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia |
