GRE Word List
GROTTO
cave
The meaning of the word grotto is cave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appease | pacify |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| grate | grating |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |