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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |