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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| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |