GRE Word List
LABYRINTH
a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
The meaning of the word labyrinth is a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| whittle | a large knife |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |