GRE Word List
INTERMEDIARY
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
The meaning of the word intermediary is intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| axiom | self-evident truth requiring no proof |
| fetish | object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| usurp | seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use |
| verge | border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on |
| invocation | prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking |
| purport | intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general |
| stint | supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
| insensible | unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible |
