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 |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |