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
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
apiarya place where bees are kept
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements