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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
