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 |
|---|---|
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| actuary | clerk |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |