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 |
|---|---|
| heed | to pay attention |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |