GRE Word List
CONVEX
curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
The meaning of the word convex is curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| sear | being dried and withered |
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| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |