GRE Word List
FULCRUM
prop
The meaning of the word fulcrum is prop.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |