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 |
|---|---|
| urchin | hedgehog |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |