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 |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| finery | ornament |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |