GRE Word List
PHENOMENA
phenomenon
The meaning of the word phenomena is phenomenon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |