GRE Word List
IOTA
an infinitesimal amount : jot
The meaning of the word iota is an infinitesimal amount : jot.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |