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 |
|---|---|
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| demented | mad |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |