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 |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| wreak | bring about |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| sheer | unqualified |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |