GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |