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 |
|---|---|
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |