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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |