GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |