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 |
|---|---|
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| clip | encompass |
| steep | lofty |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |