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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| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| effete | no longer fertile |