GRE Word List
GLOSSARY
brief explanation of words used in the text
The meaning of the word glossary is brief explanation of words used in the text.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
| mace | ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon |
| polygamist | one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry |
| dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| well-bred | of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined |
| inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
| imbibe | drink in |
| posthumous | after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel |
| scrap | small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel |
