GRE Word List
RAMIFICATION
branch
The meaning of the word ramification is branch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
