GRE Word List
PEDESTRIAN
commonplace
The meaning of the word pedestrian is commonplace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| fluke | flatfish |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| retrench | cut down |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |