GRE Word List
PODIUM
a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
The meaning of the word podium is a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |