GRE Word List

FACSIMILE

an exact copy

The meaning of the word facsimile is an exact copy.

Random words

WordMeaning
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
dismissto permit or cause to leave
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct