GRE Word List
NEOLOGISM
a new word, usage, or expression
The meaning of the word neologism is a new word, usage, or expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |