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 |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| microcosm | a little world |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
