GRE Word List
NARRATIVE
something that is narrated : story
The meaning of the word narrative is something that is narrated : story.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| impuissance | weakness |