GRE Word List
NETHER
situated down or below : lower
The meaning of the word nether is situated down or below : lower.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |