GRE Word List
MENIAL
a person doing menial work
The meaning of the word menial is a person doing menial work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |