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 |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| calculated | apt |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |