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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |