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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| haggard | not tamed |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |