GRE Word List
LINGUISTIC
of or relating to language or linguistics
The meaning of the word linguistic is of or relating to language or linguistics.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |