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 |
|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |