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 |
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| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |