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 |
|---|---|
| ploy | escapade |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |