GRE Word List
NEOLOGISM
a new word, usage, or expression
The meaning of the word neologism is a new word, usage, or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |