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

WordMeaning
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
shackhut
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example