GRE Word List

FACET

any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)

The meaning of the word facet is any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration).

Random words

WordMeaning
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
fetefestival
inundateoverwhelm
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites