GRE Word List
CONVERSANT
having knowledge or experience
The meaning of the word conversant is having knowledge or experience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |