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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |