GRE Word List
PANDEMIC
occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
The meaning of the word pandemic is occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| fluke | flatfish |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |