GRE Word List
RESIDUAL
remainder
The meaning of the word residual is remainder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| overweening | arrogant |