GRE Word List
REBUS
a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
The meaning of the word rebus is a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| fabricate | invent |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |