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 |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| pilfer | steal |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |