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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| flounder | flatfish |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| sibling | sib |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| putrefy | to make putrid |