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

WordMeaning
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature