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 |
|---|---|
| implication | something implied: such as |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |