GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
brawnthe flesh of a boar
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
choicethe act of choosing : selection
regimeregimen
jesta joking or mocking remark
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)