GRE Word List
INTELLECT
the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
The meaning of the word intellect is the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| expatriate | banish |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| 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 |