GRE Word List

RESIDUAL

remainder

The meaning of the word residual is remainder.

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WordMeaning
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current