GRE Word List
LANCET
small surgical tool for making incisions
The meaning of the word lancet is small surgical tool for making incisions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mogul | powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| galaxy | large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities |
| tractable | docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability |
| deputize | work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away |
| regiment | military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society |
| countenance | approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance |
| pestilential | causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague) |
| adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
