GRE Word List
RESIDUAL
remainder
The meaning of the word residual is remainder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |