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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| eventual | contingent |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |