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 |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| ploy | escapade |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |