GRE Word List
GROTTO
cave
The meaning of the word grotto is cave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
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| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
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