GRE Word List
EPISODIC
made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
The meaning of the word episodic is made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |