GRE Word List
PEER
one that is of equal standing with another : equal
The meaning of the word peer is one that is of equal standing with another : equal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| historic | historical |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |