GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
requiteto make return for : repay
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
lugubriousmournful
headlongheadfirst
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore