GRE Word List
GERRYMANDER
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
The meaning of the word gerrymander is change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| validate | make valid; confirm; ratify |
| psychic | of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers |
| immobility | state of being immovable |
| imprecation | curse; swearword |
| tension | stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people |
| vicarious | experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| tantamount | equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount |
| concomitant | that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else |
