GRE Word List
INTER
to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
The meaning of the word inter is to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |