GRE Word List
HOVER
to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
The meaning of the word hover is to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |