GRE Word List

CONGRUENT

congruous

The meaning of the word congruent is congruous.

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WordMeaning
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
microcosma little world
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
retortto pay or hurl back : return
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
queasycausing nausea
bedraggleto wet thoroughly