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
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
delusivelikely to delude
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)