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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| nourishment | food |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |