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 |
|---|---|
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |