GRE Word List
MARGINAL
of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
The meaning of the word marginal is of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| representational | showing things as they actually appear in real life |
| marred | damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure |
| monolithic | solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism |
| fake | not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature |
| overthrow | topple; N. |
| bacchanalia | the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus |
| decoy | lure or bait; V. |
| extricate | free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle |