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.

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WordMeaning
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
endorseto write on the back of
supplicateto make a humble entreaty