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
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
smudgeto make a smudge on
florescencea state or period of flourishing