GRE Word List
MATERNAL
of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
The meaning of the word maternal is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| flounder | flatfish |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| paramour | lover |