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 |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| intermediary | mediator |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |