GRE Word List
RANK
relative standing or position
The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
clime | climate |
clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |