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 |
|---|---|
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| spate | freshet |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |