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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |