GRE Word List
OMNISCIENT
all-knowing
The meaning of the word omniscient is all-knowing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devoid | empty; lacking |
| vilify | slander; speak evil of; N. vilification |
| shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
| collateral | security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| except | exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality |
| diabolical | diabolic; devilish; fiendish |
| plait | braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail |
| pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
