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

WordMeaning
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
writheto twist into coils or folds
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
convoketo call together to a meeting
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of