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 |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| onus | burden |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |