GRE Word List
ETYMOLOGY
the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
The meaning of the word etymology is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| conflagration | fire |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |