GRE Word List
NOTCH
a V-shaped indentation
The meaning of the word notch is a V-shaped indentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |