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 |
|---|---|
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |