GRE Word List
CROSS
a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
The meaning of the word cross is a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| motley | variegated in color |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |