GRE Word List
NEXUS
connection
The meaning of the word nexus is connection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| billowing | wave |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| edifice | building |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |