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 |
|---|---|
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| harass | exhaust |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |