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 |
|---|---|
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| hubbub | noise |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |