GRE Word List
MAT
a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
The meaning of the word mat is a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| foppish | foolish |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
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| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |