GRE Word List

FULCRUM

prop

The meaning of the word fulcrum is prop.

Random words

WordMeaning
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
sedentarynot migratory : settled
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
smotherto kill by depriving of air
abjureto renounce upon oath
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner