GRE Word List
HARPING
a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
The meaning of the word harping is a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |