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 |
|---|---|
| blackball | to vote against |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |