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 |
|---|---|
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| politic | political |
| bacchanal | orgy |