GRE Word List
NOMENCLATURE
name
The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |