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
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
calorificcaloric
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
avowto declare assuredly
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
gradationa series forming successive stages
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation