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 |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| fiend | devil |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |