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

WordMeaning
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
componenta constituent part : ingredient
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
residualremainder