GRE Word List
INNOVATION
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
The meaning of the word innovation is change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative.
Random words
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simian | monkeylike; N: ape or monkey |
felicity | happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous |
conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images |
temporize | gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself |
soliloquy | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) |
coiffure | hairstyle |
sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |