GRE Word List
RESIDUAL
remainder
The meaning of the word residual is remainder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |