GRE Word List

FUNDAMENTAL

serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic

The meaning of the word fundamental is serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic.

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WordMeaning
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
gauchelacking social experience or grace
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk