GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

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WordMeaning
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger