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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WordMeaning
replicateduplicate
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
sobernot intoxicated
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result