GRE Word List
LOW
having a small upward extension or elevation
The meaning of the word low is having a small upward extension or elevation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| chafe | irritate |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |