GRE Word List

MISCELLANY

separate writings collected in one volume

The meaning of the word miscellany is separate writings collected in one volume.

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WordMeaning
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
tensilecapable of tension : ductile