GRE Word List
NEXUS
connection
The meaning of the word nexus is connection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | great shock; dismay |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| remiss | negligent; careless about a duty |
| veto | vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| glacial | like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg |
| furtive | stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance |
| castigation | punishment; severe criticism or disapproval |
| stratified | divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify |
