GRE Word List
LAGOON
shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
The meaning of the word lagoon is shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar |
| recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| farce | broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| sportive | playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike |
| guileless | without deceit |
| motility | ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| vicar | parish priest; representative |
