GRE Word List

QUORUM

a select group

The meaning of the word quorum is a select group.

Random words

WordMeaning
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
docileeasily taught
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
jostleto come in contact or into collision
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
betrayto lead astray
mediumsomething in a middle position