GRE Word List
RECIPROCAL
inversely related : opposite
The meaning of the word reciprocal is inversely related : opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| cryptic | secret |