GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |