GRE Word List
NOSTRUM
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
The meaning of the word nostrum is questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proliferate | grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| tedium | boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious |
| hypercritical | excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) |
| provision | act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
| dappled | spotted |
| genre | particular variety of art or literature |
