GRE Word List
LECTERN
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
The meaning of the word lectern is reading desk or stand for a public speaker.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| sap | diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength. |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily) |
| glacial | like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg |
| incubus | burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
| carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| dossier | file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back |
| rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |
| pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
