GRE Word List
PANDEMONIUM
wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost
The meaning of the word pandemonium is wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
| vilify | slander; speak evil of; N. vilification |
| ravine | narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon |
| crust | hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) |
| consign | send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee |
| unmitigated | (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster |
| rotunda | circular building or hall covered with a dome |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| propinquity | nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship |
| calorific | heat-producing; N. calorie |
