GRE Word List
MISCELLANEOUS
consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
The meaning of the word miscellaneous is consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| grudging | unwilling |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |