GRE Word List
MODISH
fashionable
The meaning of the word modish is fashionable.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |