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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |