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 |
|---|---|
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| parlance | speech |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |