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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |