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

WordMeaning
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
delusivelikely to delude
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
aptitudeinclination
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul