GRE Word List
MUNDANE
of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
The meaning of the word mundane is of, relating to, or characteristic of the world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |