GRE Word List
DOWRY
money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage
The meaning of the word dowry is money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| angular | sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner |
| rectify | set right; correct; CF. rect-: right |
| gnarled | twisted |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| sleek | smooth and shining (as from good health); V. |
| extrovert | person interested mostly in external objects and actions |
| nostrum | questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy) |
| helm | steering wheel of a ship; position of control |
| myriad | very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand |
| sublimate | refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
