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 |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| compulsory | mandatory |