GRE Word List
FLUENCY
smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
The meaning of the word fluency is smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | attractive; CF. preoccupying ? |
| scheme | systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme |
| labyrinth | maze |
| reconnaissance | survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information) |
| earmark | set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose |
| thrive | prosper; flourish |
| conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
| apotheosis | elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something |
| cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
| congenital | existing at birth |
