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 |
|---|---|
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| overweening | arrogant |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |