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

WordMeaning
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
alleviaterelieve
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
gnarlsnarl
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
finitehaving definite or definable limits
obsequya funeral or burial rite