GRE Word List
REMNANT
a usually small part, member, or trace remaining
The meaning of the word remnant is a usually small part, member, or trace remaining.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
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| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |