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 |
|---|---|
| bacchanal | orgy |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |