GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reaper | one that reaps |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| syllogism | a 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") |
| pliant | pliable |