GRE Word List
GLOSSARY
a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
The meaning of the word glossary is a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| paramour | lover |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |