GRE Word List
RESERVE
to hold in reserve : keep back
The meaning of the word reserve is to hold in reserve : keep back.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| succor | relief |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |