GRE Word List
CONGLOMERATE
made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
The meaning of the word conglomerate is made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |