GRE Word List
CONCAVE
hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
The meaning of the word concave is hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |