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
fleeta number of warships under a single command
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
effluviuman invisible emanation
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function