GRE Word List
PLEBEIAN
a member of the Roman plebs
The meaning of the word plebeian is a member of the Roman plebs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |