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
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor