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
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
overtopen to view : manifest
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
amphibianan amphibious organism
grategrating
fetefestival
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality