GRE Word List
RARE
seldom occurring or found : uncommon
The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| espouse | marry |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| microcosm | a little world |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |