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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |