GRE Word List
PARTIAL
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
The meaning of the word partial is incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quirk | sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
| supposition | assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose |
| ambivalence | the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions |
| mettle | courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| ultimate | final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy. |
| sibylline | prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world) |
| innate | inborn |