GRE Word List
CONGRUENCE
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
The meaning of the word congruence is correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| spatula | broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing |
| tarantula | venomous spider |
| wince | move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body. |
| pedant | scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
| unmitigated | (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic |
| outlandish | bizzare; peculiar; unconventional |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
