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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |