GRE Word List
RANK
relative standing or position
The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| demerit | offense |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |