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.

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WordMeaning
crescendoa gradual increase
carriondead and putrefying flesh
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
pento shut in or as if in a pen
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed