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 |
|---|---|
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |