GRE Word List
FACET
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
The meaning of the word facet is small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy |
| dissemble | disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible |
| paramour | illicit lover |
| irreparable | not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| evince | show clearly |
| barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
| cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
