GRE Word List
RAMIFICATION
branch
The meaning of the word ramification is branch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| expatriate | banish |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |