GRE Word List
EXCEPT
with the exclusion or exception of
The meaning of the word except is with the exclusion or exception of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |