GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

Random words

WordMeaning
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
palliddeficient in color : wan
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
posthumousborn after the death of the father
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
scotchscottish
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
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
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit