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

WordMeaning
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
amityfriendship
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
ordainto invest (see invest