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 |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| harass | exhaust |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |