GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.

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WordMeaning
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
mimicryan instance of mimicking
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
cartographerone that makes maps
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets