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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| executor | one who executes something |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |