GRE Word List
DENOMINATION
an act of denominating
The meaning of the word denomination is an act of denominating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| hurl | rush |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |