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 |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |