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
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
bestialof or relating to beasts
relegateto send into exile : banish
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
sepulchera place of burial : tomb