GRE Word List
CONDIMENTS
seasonings; spices
The meaning of the word condiments is seasonings; spices.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |
| staccato | played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause |
| dexterous | skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity |
| crone | hag; ugly old woman |
| hovel | shack; small wretched house |
| punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
| rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| allege | state without proof |
| covetous | avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
