GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

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

Random words

WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
fortuitousoccurring by chance
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
culverta transverse drain
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions