GRE Word List
MANIFOLD
marked by diversity or variety
The meaning of the word manifold is marked by diversity or variety.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| refrain | curb |