GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |