GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| trance | stupor |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |