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 |
|---|---|
| viable | capable of living |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |