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 |
|---|---|
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |