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
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
demurto take exception : object
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable