GRE Word List
PIGMENT
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
The meaning of the word pigment is coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charlatan | quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
| gavel | hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
| prefatory | introductory; of a preface |
| oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
| libido | psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism |
| tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
