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 |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |