GRE Word List
POLYGLOT
speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.
The meaning of the word polyglot is speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |
| modish | fashionable; conforming to the current fashion |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| trunk | main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant |
| archaic | antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| coalesce | combine; fuse; N. coalescence |
| austere | forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity |
| chase | ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |