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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WordMeaning
tantruma fit of bad temper
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
amuleta 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)
desperatehaving lost hope
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
rallyto muster for a common purpose
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament