GRE Word List

PHENOMENA

phenomenon

The meaning of the word phenomena is phenomenon.

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WordMeaning
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art