GRE Word List
MISCELLANY
separate writings collected in one volume
The meaning of the word miscellany is separate writings collected in one volume.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |