GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |