GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

The meaning of the word pendant is something suspended: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
compartmenta separate division or section
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
unisonidentity in musical pitch
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
herbivorousfeeding on plants
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped