GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |