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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| collate | to compare critically |
| ignite | to set afire |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |