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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| billowing | wave |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
