GRE Word List

MARGIN

the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter

The meaning of the word margin is the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter.

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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
celerityrapidity of motion or action
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
environencircle
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action