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
peccadilloa slight offense
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
igniteto set afire
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
parlancespeech