GRE Word List
PARALLEL
extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
The meaning of the word parallel is extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |