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 |
|---|---|
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |