GRE Word List
FRINGE
an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
The meaning of the word fringe is an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |