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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| implode | to burst inward |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |