GRE Word List
NOMENCLATURE
name
The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| scotch | scottish |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| astigmatism | a 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 |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |