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 |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| aver | to declare positively |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |