GRE Word List
EXTANT
(of something written or painted) still in existence
The meaning of the word extant is (of something written or painted) still in existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | one who foretells the future |
| reckon | count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| choir | group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir |
| dupe | someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive |
| preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
| raiment | clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear. |
| rapacious | voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds |
| atrophy | wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) |
