GRE Word List
MACE
an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
The meaning of the word mace is an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| query | question |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| purported | reputed |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |