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
influxa coming in
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
flagrantconspicuously offensive
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
reaperone that reaps