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 |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| stench | stink |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |