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.

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WordMeaning
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
fortuitousoccurring by chance
errantbehaving wrongly
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument