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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| document | proof |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| antecedents | a 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") |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |