GRE Word List
HAP
happening
The meaning of the word hap is happening.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| postulate | demand |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |