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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| shoot | to 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) |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| scapegoat | a 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 |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |