GRE Word List
NOTCH
a V-shaped indentation
The meaning of the word notch is a V-shaped indentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
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| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
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