GRE Word List
METRICAL
metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
The meaning of the word metrical is metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramification | branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision |
| murmur | low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble |
| capacious | spacious |
| discrete | separate; unconnected |
| chaste | morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere |
| testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
| discursive | (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan) |
| assay | analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
| prominent | protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent |