GRE Word List
KEN
the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
The meaning of the word ken is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |