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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
