GRE Word List

EXTANT

currently or actually existing

The meaning of the word extant is currently or actually existing.

Random words

WordMeaning
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
panderto act as a pander
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
divaprima donna
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)