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 |
|---|---|
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |