GRE Word List
NOMENCLATURE
name
The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |