GRE Word List
QUARRY
dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä
The meaning of the word quarry is dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| verbatim | word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly |
| die | metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| gastronomy | art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome |
| infiltrate | pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
| resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |
| profligate | wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy |
| caliber | ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber |
