GRE Word List
MARGINAL
written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
The meaning of the word marginal is written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| harass | exhaust |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |