GRE Word List
INDICES
signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
The meaning of the word indices is signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| hallowed | holy |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |