GRE Word List
NOVELTY
something new or unusual
The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |