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 |
|---|---|
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |