GRE Word List
KEN
range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
The meaning of the word ken is range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken.
Random words
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sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
anarchy | absence of governing body; state of disorder |
unfledged | immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling |
liquidate | settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish |
angular | sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner |
waive | give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim |
festive | joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival |
maritime | bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces |
alimony | payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce |
sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |