GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
porouspossessing or full of pores
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
markedhaving an identifying mark