GRE Word List
DIVINE
of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
The meaning of the word divine is of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| bauble | trinket |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |