GRE Word List
OPUS
work
The meaning of the word opus is work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |