GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |