GRE Word List
PSEUDONYM
pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous
The meaning of the word pseudonym is pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person |
| propound | put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory |
| invocation | prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking |
| fritter | waste (time or money on unimportant things) |
| replenish | fill up again |
| maculated | spotted; stained; CF. immaculate |
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
| licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |