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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |