GRE Word List
CONDUIT
aqueduct; passageway for fluids
The meaning of the word conduit is aqueduct; passageway for fluids.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
