GRE Word List

METER

systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm

The meaning of the word meter is systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm.

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WordMeaning
acclaimapplaud
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home