GRE Word List
DECIPHER
decode; CF. indecipherable
The meaning of the word decipher is decode; CF. indecipherable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffet | strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
| residue | remainder; balance |
| killjoy | grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others |
| verge | border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on |
| cloister | monastery or convent |
| typhoon | tropical hurricane or cyclone |
| benefactor | gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| nexus | connection |
