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

WordMeaning
retributionrecompense
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
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
begetto procreate as the father : sire
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
prattleprate
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
gradationa series forming successive stages
integralessential to completeness : constituent