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 |
|---|---|
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |