GRE Word List
PARALLELISM
the quality or state of being parallel
The meaning of the word parallelism is the quality or state of being parallel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| rift | fissure |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |