GRE Word List
CONGLOMERATION
mass of material sticking together
The meaning of the word conglomeration is mass of material sticking together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| vehement | forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence |
| bawdy | indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd |
| usury | lending money at illegal high rates of interest |
| incur | bring upon oneself |
| disquietude | uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious |
| orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
| intimate | hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
