GRE Word List
INSTITUTE
something that is instituted: such as
The meaning of the word institute is something that is instituted: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| pugilist | fighter |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |