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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| provident | frugal |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |