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 |
|---|---|
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |