GRE Word List
PATENT
obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.
The meaning of the word patent is obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| volley | simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. |
| crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
| mauve | pale purple |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| dissertation | formal essay; treatise |
| scrutinize | examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny |
| loom | appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth |
| repertoire | list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory |
| penumbra | partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow |
