GRE Word List
REMNANT
remainder
The meaning of the word remnant is remainder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superficial | of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge |
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| quadruped | four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
| internecine | mutually destructive |
| shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
| rooster | cock; adult male chicken |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
| incarnation | act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation |
