GRE Word List
MEDIATE
occupying a middle position
The meaning of the word mediate is occupying a middle position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |