GRE Word List
LECTERN
a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
The meaning of the word lectern is a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predetermine | foreordain |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| bulk | magnitude |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |