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 |
|---|---|
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |