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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| dint | force |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |