GRE Word List
JUNCTURE
a point of time
The meaning of the word juncture is a point of time.
Random words
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |