GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |