GRE Word List
CONNOISSEUR
expert
The meaning of the word connoisseur is expert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| aptitude | inclination |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |