GRE Word List
HORDE
a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
The meaning of the word horde is a political subdivision of central Asian nomads.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| irate | roused to ire |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |