GRE Word List
CONNOISSEUR
expert
The meaning of the word connoisseur is expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| whimsy | whim |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |