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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| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |