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

WordMeaning
raspto rub with something rough
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
hubbubnoise
fussyeasily upset : irritable
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind