GRE Word List
KNACK
special talent; art
The meaning of the word knack is special talent; art.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernacular | living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular |
| credo | creed |
| frail | weak; N. frailty |
| brim | uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim |
| ken | range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken |
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| prognosis | forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic |
| awe | solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome |
| liaison | contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection |
| monochromatic | having only one color |
