GRE Word List
DECIPHER
decode
The meaning of the word decipher is decode.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |