GRE Word List
RESIDUE
something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
The meaning of the word residue is something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant.
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ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
writhe | to twist into coils or folds |