GRE Word List
REALM
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
The meaning of the word realm is kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heinous | atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| fleck | spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot |
| compost | mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| defer | give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous |
| rapacious | voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds |
| slick | make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib |
| nexus | connection |
| grandeur | impressiveness; stateliness; majesty |
