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 |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |