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 |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |