GRE Word List
OPUS
work
The meaning of the word opus is work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |