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 |
|---|---|
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |