GRE Word List
NOMINAL
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
The meaning of the word nominal is in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| bitter | having a sharp biting taste; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears |
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| irascible | irritable; easily angered |
| minute | extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting |
| exemplify | show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| capillary | having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity |
| court | attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster |
| monograph | scholarly article |
