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
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
strewto spread by scattering
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
submergeto put under water
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
sedentarynot migratory : settled
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something