GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |