GRE Word List
FULCRUM
support on which a lever rests or pivots
The meaning of the word fulcrum is support on which a lever rests or pivots.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crochet | make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| intellect | higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability |
| ken | range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken |
| boost | lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase |
| regeneration | spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually |
| venal | capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal |
| dissident | dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. |
| bode | foreshadow; portend |
| pastiche | imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists |
