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 |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |