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
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
flounderflatfish
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
enduringlasting
plauditan act or round of applause