GRE Word List
INSTITUTION
an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
The meaning of the word institution is an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| blackball | to vote against |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| 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 |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |