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 |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| exploit | deed |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |