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 |
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deplete | reduce; exhaust |
soothsayer | one who foretells the future |
imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
grovel | crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner |
magistrate | official with power to administer the law |
fracas | brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee |
gaffe | social blunder |
insightful | discerning; perceptive |
gratis | free; without charge; ADJ. |