GRE Word List
INCRUSTATION
a crust or hard coating
The meaning of the word incrustation is a crust or hard coating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| fluke | flatfish |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |