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 |
|---|---|
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| calorific | caloric |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |