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 |
|---|---|
| conspire | plot |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |