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
sentinelsentry
blackballto vote against
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar