GRE Word List
JUNCTURE
crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
The meaning of the word juncture is crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ensconce | settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| icon | religious image; idol; image or representation |
| valediction | saying farewell; expression of leave-taking |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| chaff | worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff |
| daub | smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint |
| epilogue | short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout |
| sentimental | swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments |