GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |