GRE Word List
EXTANT
currently or actually existing
The meaning of the word extant is currently or actually existing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| comestible | edible |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |