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 |
|---|---|
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| cipher | zero |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |