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 |
|---|---|
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| brazen | made of brass |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |