GRE Word List
CONDUIT
aqueduct; passageway for fluids
The meaning of the word conduit is aqueduct; passageway for fluids.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner |
| obtuse | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
| exhale | breathe out; OP. inhale |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| bedizen | dress with vulgar finery |
| ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |
| sheer | pure; thin and transparent; very steep |
| affiliation | joining; associating with |
| faculty | mental or bodily powers; teaching staff |