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
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
hubbubnoise
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
narrativesomething that is narrated : story