GRE Word List
PHALANX
formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
The meaning of the word phalanx is formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncouth | boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish |
| debunk | expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule |
| putative | supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child |
| misdemeanor | minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
| punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
| expository | explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
| revert | relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion |
| precocious | advanced in development; N. precocity |
| imprecation | curse; swearword |
| scrutinize | examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny |