GRE Word List
CONDUIT
aqueduct; passageway for fluids
The meaning of the word conduit is aqueduct; passageway for fluids.
Random words
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shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
caldron | large kettle |
unfledged | immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling |
warren | tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live |
ascribe | refer; attribute; assign |
obeisance | bow (to show respect and obedience) |
banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched |
ewe | female sheep |
subversive | tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ? |
institution | instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage |