GRE Word List

MIME

an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner

The meaning of the word mime is an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner.

Random words

WordMeaning
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
distantseparated in space : away
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity