GRE Word List

PROP

something that props or sustains : support

The meaning of the word prop is something that props or sustains : support.

Random words

WordMeaning
abbreviateto make briefer
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
punditpandit
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
mausoleuma large tomb
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals