GRE Word List
MATERIALISM
a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
The meaning of the word materialism is a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| cemetery | a burial ground |