GRE Word List

NEXUS

connection

The meaning of the word nexus is connection.

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WordMeaning
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
induceto move by persuasion or influence
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
impenitentnot penitent
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
apprehendarrest
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life