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.

Random words

WordMeaning
riftfissure
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
mediateoccupying a middle position
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony