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
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
stringenttight
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet