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 |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |