GRE Word List
FILIAL
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
The meaning of the word filial is pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gesticulation | motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking) |
| nocturnal | done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne |
| cemetery | place for burying the dead |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| ignoble | unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
| luscious | pleasing to taste or smell; delicious |
| doddering | shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| grate | make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
