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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |