GRE Word List
OPUS
work
The meaning of the word opus is work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| antiquity | ancient times |