GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

Random words

WordMeaning
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
pilfersteal
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
demeritoffense
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
hardybold
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)