GRE Word List
COVENANT
a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |