GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| afterlife | an existence after death |