GRE Word List
HARBOR
a place of security and comfort : refuge
The meaning of the word harbor is a place of security and comfort : refuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |