GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

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

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WordMeaning
desperatehaving lost hope
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
pulchritudephysical comeliness
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
addressto mark directions for delivery on
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent