GRE Word List
HERALD
an official at a tournament of arms (see arm
The meaning of the word herald is an official at a tournament of arms (see arm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| puerile | juvenile |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |