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
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building