GRE Word List
PIVOTAL
of, relating to, or constituting a pivot
The meaning of the word pivotal is of, relating to, or constituting a pivot.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| passe | past one's prime |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |