GRE Word List
FACULTY
ability
The meaning of the word faculty is ability.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |