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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |