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 |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |