GRE Word List
RAMIFICATION
branch
The meaning of the word ramification is branch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |