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
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
afterlifean existence after death
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
gorgea narrow passage through land
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law