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

WordMeaning
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
capacitylegal competency (see competence
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
machinationsan act of machinating
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
recastto cast again
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
briskkeenly alert : lively