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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| collected | gathered together |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| aria | air |
| contrive | devise |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |