GRE Word List
OPUS
work
The meaning of the word opus is work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |