GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |