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 |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |