GRE Word List
PARAMOUNT
superior to all others : supreme
The meaning of the word paramount is superior to all others : supreme.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |