GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

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

Random words

WordMeaning
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
incontinentnot continent: such as
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion