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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |