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 |
|---|---|
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| rivet | a 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 |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |