GRE Word List

MASON

a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)

The meaning of the word mason is a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick).

Random words

WordMeaning
shearto cut off the hair from
gushto issue copiously or violently
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
desiccateto dry up
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
delusivelikely to delude