GRE Word List
PHENOMENA
phenomenon
The meaning of the word phenomena is phenomenon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |