GRE Word List
RECIPROCAL
inversely related : opposite
The meaning of the word reciprocal is inversely related : opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |