GRE Word List
CONCATENATE
link as in a chain
The meaning of the word concatenate is link as in a chain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| husband | use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder |
| hostage | person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands |
| pensive | dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over |
| egregious | notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| ethereal | like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air |
| precis | abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
| pernicious | very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia |
| homily | sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
