GRE Word List
PASTRY
paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)
The meaning of the word pastry is paste of flour and water (eaten when baked).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous |
| incorrigible | uncorrectable |
| atypical | not normal; not typical |
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
| gracious | kind in a generous way (to someone less important) |
| ambush | act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. |
| edifice | building (of imposing size) |
| draft | first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript |
| animosity | active enmity |
