GRE Word List
GARGOYLE
waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
The meaning of the word gargoyle is waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloof | apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| mosaic | picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ. |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| ruminate | chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder) |
| confine | shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement |
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| inconsequential | insignificant; unimportant |