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 |
|---|---|
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |