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 |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |