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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| paltry | inferior |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |