GRE Word List
HAP
happening
The meaning of the word hap is happening.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |