GRE Word List

OPUS

work

The meaning of the word opus is work.

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WordMeaning
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
shackhut
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
hallowedholy
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor