GRE Word List
JUNCTURE
a point of time
The meaning of the word juncture is a point of time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |