GRE Word List
FULCRUM
prop
The meaning of the word fulcrum is prop.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
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| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
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| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
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| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
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