GRE Word List
GORGE
a narrow passage through land
The meaning of the word gorge is a narrow passage through land.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| sheer | unqualified |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| raspy | harsh |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |