GRE Word List
EQUINE
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
The meaning of the word equine is resembling a horse; Ex. equine face.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| chafe | warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N. |
| aplomb | poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence |
| fruition | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition |
| flush | redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| metrical | metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
