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 |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| sophist | philosopher |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| calculated | apt |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |