GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a small stream |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |