GRE Word List
EXPOSURE
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
The meaning of the word exposure is risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordination | ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest |
| factious | inclined to form factions; causing dissension |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
| redundant | superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious |
| oatmeal | crushed oats used for making porridge |
| simile | comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as |
| smattering | slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German |
| wanton | unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause |
| outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
| opus | work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera |
