GRE Word List
MONOGRAM
a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
The meaning of the word monogram is a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |