GRE Word List
PROXY
authorized agent; authority to act for another
The meaning of the word proxy is authorized agent; authority to act for another.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | pay for services |
| trim | make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
| inveterate | deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old |
| dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food |
| disquisition | formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
| gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
| consort | associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) |
| wrongheaded | stubbornly wrong |
| gale | windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter |
