GRE Word List
PARALLELISM
state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
The meaning of the word parallelism is state of being parallel; similarity; analogy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawn | human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness |
| franchise | right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| pell-mell | in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate |
| preposterous | absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ČÜČ©ČÜČ© ž¶œĂŽÙ; CF. sip |
| studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
| lucid | easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity |
| tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
