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 |
|---|---|
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |