GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original
The meaning of the word novelty is something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hortatory | encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort |
| laud | praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise |
| catharsis | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art |
| importunate | urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent |
| epoch | period of time |
| inequity | unfairness; ADJ. inequitable |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
| polemical | aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions) |
