GRE Word List
FORENSIC
suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
The meaning of the word forensic is suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive |
| thesis | opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments |
| horde | crowd; swarm |
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| remnant | remainder |
| liquidate | settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish |
| patent | obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N. |
| adjoin | be next to |
| shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |