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
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
paragona model of excellence or perfection
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent