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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |