GRE Word List
FRESCO
painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
The meaning of the word fresco is painting on wet plaster (usually fresh).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| surpass | exceed |
| lithe | flexible; supple; CF. limber |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| replete | fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors |
| unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| gerontology | study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
| brim | uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim |
| forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
