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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
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| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |