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 |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |