GRE Word List
PARTIAL
of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
The meaning of the word partial is of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| upright | perpendicular |