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
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
overweeningarrogant
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
muddleto make turbid or muddy
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory