GRE Word List
LEXICON
a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
The meaning of the word lexicon is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |