GRE Word List
CONTEXT
the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
The meaning of the word context is the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |