GRE Word List
NOMENCLATURE
name
The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |