GRE Word List
DAIS
a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
The meaning of the word dais is a raised platform (as in a hall or large room).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |