GRE Word List
FACULTY
ability
The meaning of the word faculty is ability.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |