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 |
|---|---|
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| laud | praise |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |