GRE Word List

OPUS

work

The meaning of the word opus is work.

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WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
groombridegroom
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will