GRE Word List

EGRESS

a place or means of going out : exit

The meaning of the word egress is a place or means of going out : exit.

Random words

WordMeaning
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling