GRE Word List
CONVEX
curving outward
The meaning of the word convex is curving outward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squabble | minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children |
| hale | healthy |
| gratis | free; without charge; ADJ. |
| supine | lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision |
| hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
| scurvy | contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| palm | conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir |
| subterfuge | stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge |
