GRE Word List
MORTAR
a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
The meaning of the word mortar is a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| ebullient | boiling |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| impuissance | weakness |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| asunder | into parts |