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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |