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 |
|---|---|
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |