GRE Word List

LEVEE

a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed

The meaning of the word levee is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed.

Random words

WordMeaning
quislingtraitor
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
servileof or befitting a menial position
abortiveprematurely born
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale