GRE Word List
COROLLARY
a proposition (see proposition
The meaning of the word corollary is a proposition (see proposition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |