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 |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |