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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| dissension | disagreement |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| fabricate | invent |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |