GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.

Random words

WordMeaning
quizzicalcomically quaint
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
embroiderto ornament with needlework
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice