GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |