GRE Word List
RESIDUAL
remainder
The meaning of the word residual is remainder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |