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 |
|---|---|
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |