GRE Word List
PERSPICUITY
plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
The meaning of the word perspicuity is plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |