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 |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| invalid | not valid: |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |