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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |