GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| entity | being |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |