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 |
|---|---|
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| shambles | a meat market |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| unkempt | not combed |