GRE Word List
FACULTY
ability
The meaning of the word faculty is ability.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
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) |
scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |