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.

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WordMeaning
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
documentproof
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
antecedentsa 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")
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law