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 |
|---|---|
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |