GRE Word List

RARE

seldom occurring or found : uncommon

The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.

Random words

WordMeaning
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism