GRE Word List
DYNAMIC
marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
The meaning of the word dynamic is marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |