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 |
|---|---|
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |