GRE Word List
JUNCTURE
a point of time
The meaning of the word juncture is a point of time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |