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 |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |