GRE Word List
NOTCH
a V-shaped indentation
The meaning of the word notch is a V-shaped indentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |