GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |