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
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dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
prattle | prate |
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 |
rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
knotty | marked by or full of knots |
capacity | legal competency (see competence |
euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |