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 |
|---|---|
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |