GRE Word List
INNOVATION
a new idea, method, or device : novelty
The meaning of the word innovation is a new idea, method, or device : novelty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| delve | excavate |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| nourishment | food |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |