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
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
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")