GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

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

Random words

WordMeaning
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
pento shut in or as if in a pen
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)