GRE Word List
HOARD
a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
The meaning of the word hoard is a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| refrain | curb |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| concentric | having a common center |
| stench | stink |