GRE Word List
PATINA
green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
The meaning of the word patina is green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recurrent | occurring again and again |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| esteem | respect; value; judge; N. |
| modicum | limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate |
| chaff | worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff |
| monetary | pertaining to money |
| allege | state without proof |
| hatch | deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg |
| nepotism | favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew |
| prune | cut away; trim |
