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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| whittle | a large knife |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| residual | remainder |