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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WordMeaning
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
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coalesceto grow together
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
bewareto be on one's guard
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
phyluma direct line of descent within a group