GRE Word List

GRANARY

a storehouse for threshed grain

The meaning of the word granary is a storehouse for threshed grain.

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WordMeaning
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
sluggarda habitually lazy person