GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |