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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |