GRE Word List
MATRIMONY
the state of being married : marriage
The meaning of the word matrimony is the state of being married : marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| random | a haphazard course |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
