GRE Word List
QUAY
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
The meaning of the word quay is dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provisional | tentative; temporary |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| expostulation | protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate |
| hysteria | excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria |
| philatelist | stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting |
| precocious | advanced in development; N. precocity |
| glare | shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. |
| seminary | school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women |
| pristine | unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition |