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 |
|---|---|
| stamina | power of endurance; strength; staying power |
| dissuade | persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
| viand | food; CF. live |
| decimate | kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of |
| imponderable | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
| fallow | (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated |
| unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
| bullion | gold and silver in the form of bars |
| inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |
| despoil | plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village |
