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
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
desiccateto dry up
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
misadventuremisfortune
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
stereotypeto make a stereotype from