GRE Word List
POLAR
of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites
The meaning of the word polar is of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renounce | abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation |
| clientele | body of customers |
| genealogy | record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry |
| anemia | condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
| deprecate | express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory |
| diatribe | bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse |
| concave | hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex |
| consecrate | dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor |
| swelter | (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat |
| cognitive | having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing |
